Polymeric waveguide circuits for true time delay (TTD) in phased array antennas

James J. Foshee; Suning Tang; Zan Shi; Ray T. Chen

doi:10.1117/12.402677

9 October 2000 Polymeric waveguide circuits for true time delay (TTD) in phased array antennas

James J. Foshee, Suning Tang, Zan Shi, Ray T. Chen

Proceedings Volume 4225, Optical Interconnects for Telecommunication and Data Communications; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402677
Event: Optics and Optoelectronic Inspection and Control: Techniques, Applications, and Instruments, 2000, Beijing, China

Abstract

This paper describes a novel compact detector-switched polymeric waveguide true-time-delay (TTD) module for application in a wideband (18 - 26 GHz) phased array antenna. The use of photolithographically defined ultra-low-loss polymeric waveguide delay lines provides an attractive solution for achieving the necessary delay time over tens of nsec with ultra fine resolution of less than 1 ps. The two- dimensionally distributed waveguide grating couplers tap the optically encoded microwave signal, propagating along the polymeric channel waveguide, to high-speed photodetectors. Each photodetector is independently switched on and off to select the appropriate delay time. The optically encoded microwave signals are obtained by using a semiconductor-laser- based optical heterodyne technique. Such a monolithic integrated module could reduce the cost associated with optoelectronic packaging and also reduce the system complexity. This paper provides a description of the ongoing research activities in the development and integration of advanced polymeric circuits and packaging as a key building block of the next generation wide-bandwidth phased-array antenna system.

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James J. Foshee, Suning Tang, Zan Shi, and Ray T. Chen "Polymeric waveguide circuits for true time delay (TTD) in phased array antennas", Proc. SPIE 4225, Optical Interconnects for Telecommunication and Data Communications, (9 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.402677

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